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Hinetu Dell

Actor


Ethnicity Māori
Iwi Ngati Porou
Height 5' 5" / 167cm
Eye Colour Brown
Hair Colour Grey
Location Auckland

Hinetu Dell


Hinetu Dell is a phenomenal actress, (Ngāti Porou, née Ngarimu)  after an accomplished career as a Te Reo Māori teacher and a highly respected Te Matatini coach and judge, Hinetu transitioned to acting.  She has appeared in short films such as Purea (2020), Vai (2019), and Hinekura (2019), as well as in commercials, including the 100% PURE Welcome 2020 Tourism NZ campaign, and Waka Huia (2017).

Most recently, she voiced the character of ‘Abuela’ for the Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Reo Māori cast of the Oscar-winning animated feature Encanto, and we will see her on our screens soon for the beautiful feature Kōkā where she plays the lead, 'Hamo.


 

  Resume

Year
Production
Part
Production Company
Director

FEATURE FILM

2024
Kōkā (post production)
Hamo ( Lead )
Aku Films
Kath Akuhata-Brown
2024
Vai
Vai of Aotearoa
Brown Sugar Apple Grunt
Various

SHORT FILM

2020
Purea
Hamo ( Lead )
Awa Films
Kath Akuhata-Brown
2019
Hikekura
Kui
Awa Films
Becs Arahanga

  Skills

Language
Te Reo Māori